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New poll suggests Quebec premier even less popular than Justin Trudeau
MONTREAL - A prominent polling analyst says Quebec's governing party could be reduced to fewer than 10 seats in the provincial legislature if an election were held today, based on current poll numbers...
Dec 02, 2024

Searchers begin sifting at landfill for remains of slain First Nations women
WINNIPEG - Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says excavation and sifting have started in a section of a landfill believed to hold the remains of two slain First Nations women. He says the first truck has mov...
Dec 02, 2024

Taylor Swift fans warned of fake ticket scams ahead of Vancouver concerts
VANCOUVER - The Better Business Bureau in British Columbia is warning Taylor Swift fans of scams ahead of the superstar's Vancouver concerts, highlighting one case in which a social media profile was ...
Dec 02, 2024

Canada will open 2025 Davis Cup play against Hungary in first-round qualifier
LONDON - Canada will open 2025 Davis Cup play with a first-round qualifier tie against Hungary, the International Tennis Federation said Monday. As one of the nations that reached the Davis Cup Final ...
Dec 02, 2024

Tories opt against their own non-confidence motion, so privilege debate continues
OTTAWA - The latest attempt to bring down the minority Liberal government has stalled after the Conservatives blocked their own non-confidence motion from going ahead. On Friday, the Tories released t...
Dec 02, 2024

NHL fines Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner for embellishment
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers forward Jeff Skinner has been fined US$2,000 for embellishment during a recent game against the New York Rangers, the NHL said Monday. Skinner was issued a warning after a d...
Dec 02, 2024

Blue Bombers agree to terms on one-year extension with star tackle Stanley Bryant
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have agreed to terms with left tackle Stanley Bryant on a one-year contract extension, the CFL team said Monday. The six-foot-five 319-pound Bryant was scheduled t...
Dec 02, 2024

Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva retires from competitive skeleton racing
CALGARY - Two-time Olympian Mirela Rahneva is retiring from competitive skeleton racing. The Ottawa native earned five World Cup victories over her 11-year career. The 36-year-old Rahneva also won bro...
Dec 02, 2024

Alphonso Davies handed one-month driving ban after being pulled over in Munich
MUNICH - Canada captain Alphonso Davies has been handed a one-month driving ban after being pulled over by police in Munich last week. A source confirmed the 24-year-old Bayern Munich fullback was sto...
Dec 02, 2024

Canada lists Yemen's Houthi militant group as terrorist entity
OTTAWA - Canada has added Ansarallah, better known as the Houthi militant group, to its list of terrorist entities, following in the steps of allies like the United States. The group has launched nume...
Dec 02, 2024